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How easy is it for millennials to get their hands on the very drugs fueling today's opioid crisis?

(NewsUSA) - How easy is it for millennials to get their hands on the very drugs fueling today's opioid crisis? Easier than you might think. 

According to a new national poll released by the American Psychiatric Association, 46 percent of millennials surveyed said illicitly obtaining such drugs would be a cinch in their neighborhoods -- a far higher number than other adults questioned. With stats like that, it's no wonder so many health experts now warn pain sufferers -- including millennials -- to first consider drug-free, non-invasive options like chiropractic care to avoid the risk of getting hooked on potentially lethal painkillers like OxyContin. View the full-sized image here.

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